Navajo Rug Weaving Style / Design History: Yei / Yei Be Chei (Holy ...
WEBOct 28, 2023 · During ceremony, a team will be composed of fourteen dancers: the leader Yeibichai - the Talking God, six male dancers, six women dancers, and finally, the Water Sprinkler - the God of Precipitated Waters. On the final night, teams of dancers appear in public in what is referred to as the Yeibichai Dance until just before dawn.
Yei Bi Chei (Yébîchai) Night Chant-First Day - Navajo People
WEBSep 28, 2012 · Yei means God in Navajo. (And can also mean Holy People who talk to the Gods.) This rug shows dancers depicting Gods in a Yei Bi Chai ceremony.
Weaving the Dance: Navajo Yei Rugs - Medicine Man Gallery
WEBJan 5, 2014 · Weaving the Dance. Early 20th-century Navajo Yei rugs can be artistic, soulful masterpieces and a real find for collectors. Published online courtesy Western At & Architecture, August-September 2014. by Richard Polsky. When it comes to the Native American textile market, the classic chief's blankets are the superstars.
Navajo Weaving: Exhibit Highlights - University of Colorado …
WEBThe Yeibichai are often featured in a ceremony called the Nightway Chant dance. The traditional blue case mask worn by the dancers is seen in several of the Yeibichai pictorial rugs in this exhibition.
The Full History of Navajo Blankets and Rugs - Heddels
WEBApr 24, 2017 · Wool blankets and rugs have been iconic artisanal products of the Navajo Native American tribe for five centuries, we dig into their history and creation.
Ye’i and Ye’i Bi Chei Weavings - Weaving in Beauty
WEBJul 31, 2008 · Ye’i figures with angular heads are female while those with rounded heads are male. A Ye’i Bi Chei weaving depicts participants in an event, people who are assuming the dress and function of the Ye’i for the purpose of a healing Nightway ceremony popularly called a Ye’i Bi Chei Dance.
Native American Rug Dance - YouTube
WEBA Navajo dance group performs the Rug Dance in Gallup, New Mexico.
An Early Ye’i Bi Chei Weaving - Weaving in Beauty
WEBJul 30, 2008 · The Ye’i Bi Chei are also called Winter Gods and Grandfather Spirits (which is what the name means in Navajo) and are the focus of healing ceremonies held in the Fall and early Winter. During these ceremonies, the dancers take on the role of intermediaries between the gods and the human race.
Navajo Rug Weaving by Shirley Comb - Yeibichai Dancers
WEBYeibichai weavings depict the actual ceremonial dance performed in the winter months. An elaborate nine day ceremony, it features male and female yei’i, Talking God, the water sprinkler, fringe mouth yei’i, medicine men and patients.
Collector's Notebook: Weaving the Dance - Western Art & Architecture
WEBThe first Navajo rugs depicting holy people appeared during the late 1890s. Allegedly, savvy Anglo traders encouraged weavers to incorporate Yei figures into their designs. Tempted by high prices offered for rugs with Yei imagery, a few brave individuals risked the wrath of the gods.